Comments on: New Street Lights for Cambridgeshire to Dim in the Early Hours http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/newstreet-lights-for-cambridgeshire.html Cambridge, United Kingdom. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:03:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: john http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/newstreet-lights-for-cambridgeshire.html#comment-70017 john Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:48:45 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=554#comment-70017 Most children (and adults) in the UK have never seen the Milkyway because of existing street lighting. With these super bright white lights they will only be able to see a handful of the brightest stars. It was the view of the night sky that spurred me any many others to take up science/engineering as a career. Sodium and mercury lamps can be filtered out by astronomers, LED lights can not. Most children (and adults) in the UK have never seen the Milkyway because of existing street lighting. With these super bright white lights they will only be able to see a handful of the brightest stars. It was the view of the night sky that spurred me any many others to take up science/engineering as a career. Sodium and mercury lamps can be filtered out by astronomers, LED lights can not.

]]> By: Richard Taylor http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/newstreet-lights-for-cambridgeshire.html#comment-62687 Richard Taylor Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:13:57 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=554#comment-62687 At Cambridgeshire County Council's Full Council on the 7th of December 2010 the Council Cabinet member responsible, Conservative Cllr McGuire, was asked about the costs of the new street-light Private Finance Initiative. Cllr McGuire replied: "I've had figures thrown at me but they differ; I'll come back when I've established it". At Cambridgeshire County Council’s Full Council on the 7th of December 2010 the Council Cabinet member responsible, Conservative Cllr McGuire, was asked about the costs of the new street-light Private Finance Initiative.

Cllr McGuire replied: “I’ve had figures thrown at me but they differ; I’ll come back when I’ve established it”.

]]> By: Ear Robinson http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/newstreet-lights-for-cambridgeshire.html#comment-60618 Ear Robinson Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:40:42 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=554#comment-60618 Darkness is natural the world has survived billions of years with it. Lets leave the world natural eh? Darkness is natural the world has survived billions of years with it.

Lets leave the world natural eh?

]]> By: Richard Taylor http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/newstreet-lights-for-cambridgeshire.html#comment-56512 Richard Taylor Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:52:36 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=554#comment-56512 Lews, These new lights, and the new contract, are designed allow things like dimming or turning off lights; they also save energy. Lews,

These new lights, and the new contract, are designed allow things like dimming or turning off lights; they also save energy.

]]> By: Lews http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/newstreet-lights-for-cambridgeshire.html#comment-56510 Lews Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:35:11 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=554#comment-56510 "Poorly lit"? It's the night! It's meant to be dark! What a waste of money. Why pay £57m on new lights when you can save money and energy by, for example, dimming or turning off the existing lights after midnight. “Poorly lit”? It’s the night! It’s meant to be dark! What a waste of money. Why pay £57m on new lights when you can save money and energy by, for example, dimming or turning off the existing lights after midnight.

]]> By: James Blundell http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/newstreet-lights-for-cambridgeshire.html#comment-56274 James Blundell Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:32:15 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=554#comment-56274 Ugh What an awful idea, how is anyone supposed to sleep near such bright lights. And this isn't just a loss for astronomers its also a loss for anyone who wants to look up and see the stars. Ugh What an awful idea, how is anyone supposed to sleep near such bright lights. And this isn’t just a loss for astronomers its also a loss for anyone who wants to look up and see the stars.

]]> By: Anthony Emberson http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/newstreet-lights-for-cambridgeshire.html#comment-56181 Anthony Emberson Sat, 16 Oct 2010 21:19:01 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=554#comment-56181 This is a nightmare - this is going to have a massive negative effect on nocturnal animals. It is supposed to be dark at night. Those up to no good will actually have a easier time of it, they will be able to see what they are doing and lights like these will create light areas and very dark shadow areas that they can hide in. Also think of the astronomers - this will be the end of astronomy in the UK. Ant (Essex/Peterborough) This is a nightmare - this is going to have a massive negative effect on nocturnal animals. It is supposed to be dark at night.

Those up to no good will actually have a easier time of it, they will be able to see what they are doing and lights like these will create light areas and very dark shadow areas that they can hide in.

Also think of the astronomers - this will be the end of astronomy in the UK.

Ant (Essex/Peterborough)

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